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US claims it is not responsible for strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats – so who is?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/13/ecuador-fishing-boats-us-strikes
Published: June 13, 2026 11:00
Three vessels have been attacked in the eastern Pacific in recent months and the crews believe the US was to blameCaptain Hernán Flores was fishing with his crew about 170 miles off the coast of Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands on 17 March when an explosion cut…
The Galápagos is a wildlife haven. But is that enough to protect the rare scalloped hammerhead shark?
Published: June 9, 2026 11:00
The species is abundant within the protected archipelago but when they migrate outside the marine reserve to give birth they run the gauntlet of industrial fishingThe unmistakable fluted T-shape of a scalloped hammerhead shark slides by, followed by a…
Colombian far-right candidate is latest Trumpian figure in Latin America to ride anti-incumbent wave
Published: June 6, 2026 12:59
Abelardo de la Espriella, promising an iron-fist approach to crime, leads polls in Colombia’s presidential runoff electionSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAbelardo de la Espriella, the far-right lawyer who is leading the polls ahead of…
Forced disappearances and torture: Ecuador’s war on drugs is brutal – and backed by US troops
Published: May 20, 2026 12:00
Western allies are aiding Daniel Noboa’s militarised crackdown, despite reports of widespread rights abusesThe raid began at 4am. As the children slept, soldiers charged into the family home, rifles raised. “They said they were entering under the emergency…
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
Published: May 15, 2026 10:00
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA five-month investigation has named 13 previously unidentified victims of US attacks on…
‘It’s like a slow death’: a jailed mother and her daughter on why prison is a sentence for them both
Published: April 27, 2026 11:00
Valentina was seven when Ivonne first went to jail in Ecuador for selling drugs. Nine years later, as Ivonne faces another prison sentence, they discuss the trauma of living apart – and their lasting bondSix months ago, 16-year-old Valentina was watching…
‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/21/ecuador-us-boat-strike-survivors
Published: April 21, 2026 11:00
An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’By 4pm, the light was softening over the Pacific, and the crew of the Don Maca were finishing a long day hauling in lines of swordfish and albacore.…
Birdwatch: Climbing to 4,400 metres to spot a rare rufous-bellied seedsnipe
Published: April 8, 2026 05:00
Our writer travels to the eastern Andes in search of one of Ecuador’s most elusive birdsI’m out of breath – and not just because I’m desperate to see one of Ecuador’s most elusive birds, the rufous-bellied seedsnipe. To have any chance of success, I’ve…
Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/17/colombian-president-ecuador-bodies
Published: March 17, 2026 18:51
Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in ColombiaPresident Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian territory, saying later that the burned remains of nearly 30…
Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/07/trump-shield-of-americas-summit
Published: March 7, 2026 18:01
In Miami, president calls for regional cooperation to counter Chinese economic and political interestsDonald Trump changed the channel from Iran to the western hemisphere on Saturday, convening a gathering of Latin American leaders at his Miami-area golf…